Bat Trang: tradition breathing amid modern life
Glass cabinets full of blue-glazed vases, incense burners and dragon plates: a walk through Bat Trang, a craft village still thriving beside a modern city.
A short ride from central Hanoi, Bat Trang is a place where ceramics are present in every alley, every roof and every shop window.
Cabinets that tell stories
Along the streets you will find shops filled with blue-glazed vases, incense burners and plates painted with dragons and phoenixes. Each form carries a layer of the village's history.
Tradition and the contemporary
Alongside the classic designs, young workshops are trying new glazes and minimal shapes for modern dining tables and cafés.
Tips for visiting
Take time to walk into the alleys, watch the potters at work and ask about firing and glazing. Those stories make whatever you bring home mean more.